Re: oil pressure fluctuation

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

-----Original Message-----
From: SSpangenbe@aol.com <SSpangenbe@aol.com>
To: Quattro@coimbra.ans.net <Quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 11:19 PM
Subject: oil pressure fluctuation


>How much variance should there be on my 89 200T's oil pressure gauge when
>coasting or under load?
>
>I just noticed that after the engine is at temperature, the gauge is near 5
>bar when I'm driving.  If I release the gas pedal and coast it drops to
just
>over 2 bars and when I'm idling, it is just under 2 bars.  Is this a normal
>range?
>
>Oil and engine temps are fine, oil level is perfect, new 20-50 Pennzoil &
Audi
>brand filter.  This engine doesn't burn oil.  When the engine is cold the
>gauge shows more than 5 bar until the engine warms up.
>
>I do have a squeal, which I believe is a rear main seal that needs
replacing.
>Since that is vacuum related and I'm not using oil, the two shouldn't be
>related, should they?
>
>tia,
>
>Scott Spangenberg
>SSpangenbe@aol.com
>
>89 200T
>188k mi

Hi Scott;

    Your oil pressures sound normal for the 20-50 weight oil you are
running. The oil pressure on my '91 200q runs slightly lower, but I am
running15-40 weight in the summer.
    The rear main seal squeal will not affect oil pressure.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  255k km